Powder Horn

Unknown

dated 1759 · Horn (cow), wood · Arms and Armor

A powder horn, a container usually made from an animal horn, is used for carrying gunpowder. This example is engraved with the owner's name, Peter Myer; the British coat of arms, and a map of the forts in the Hudson and Mohawk valleys.

Artist

Unknown

Date

dated 1759

Medium

Horn (cow), wood

Culture

Colonial American

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

The Collection of J. H. Grenville Gilbert, of Ware, Massachusetts, Gift of Mrs. Gilbert, 1937